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National Institute of Design Entrance Exam 2026 ( NID Entrance Exam )

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Updated on Dec 18, 2025 13:59 IST

By Sayeba Naushad, Assistant Manager

NID Design Aptitude Test is a design aptitude test for admission to design courses offered by the NIDs. The NID DAT 2026 exam will be conducted by the National Institute of Design. NID will conduct the NID DAT 2026 for UG and PG on December 21, 2025. The NID DAT exam will include two stages: NID DAT Prelims and NID DAT Mains exams. Click on the links below to get the latest updates on the NID exam 2026 and check tips and tricks.

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Answered a month ago

If there were any clashes of the interview dates with the college/ university exam, then candidates could inform the NID before February 23, 2026. Candidates needed to attach a copy of the timetable attested by the principal and a letter from the principal confirming that the examination dates clash

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NID will not release any Answer Key for B.Des or M.Des programme. It opens a rechecking window with the result. 

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Answered a month ago

Yes, NID has a rechecking Window for the NID Result. This window will check whether all answers are checked or not, and whether the total is correct.

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Answered a month ago

NID will release the result for B.Des on April 07, 2026. The result be released on the website of NID.

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Answered a month ago

NID Studio Test for M.Des carries 40% of wieghtage and Interview carries 60% wieghtage. More emphasis is given on the interview by NID.

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Answered a month ago

No, there is no negative marking in the NID Studio Test. Candidates will be evaluated based on their thinking and creative skills. Studio Test will carry 40% of the total Marks for the NID Mains Exam.

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Answered a month ago

Yes, NID Studio Exam is a bit tough because it will check your creativity and imagination. You can learn some formulas here and apply them to get the answer. The main objective is to evaluate technical skills and critical thinking skills. So, it is said to be a bit tough.

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Answered a month ago

It is not at all necessary to take coaching to get a good rank in NID Entrance Exam. It is because the entrance exam will test creative, drawing, and innovative skills of the candidate. Now, a coaching institute can't teach you to be creative or become innovative. But you can take coaching classes f

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Answered a month ago

National Institute of Design (NID) will release the NID DAT 2026 admission cut-off for the B.Des and M.Des programmes at the time of seat allotment, around May-June 2026. The cut-off will be released as the rank and score of the last candidate admitted to the M.Des program. 

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Answered a month ago

NID DAT, along with NIFT and UCEED are among the most competitive national-level entrance exams in the country. The fact that there are only 425 seats for the B. Des and 347 seats for the M.Des programme makes it very competitive. But that being said, if the candidate prepares well and with the corr

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48 Institutes accepting NID Entrance Exam

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      DOT School of Design

      Ambattur OT, Chennai Private

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        • 11.20 Lakh
        • 4 years
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        National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad

        Paldi, Ahmedabad Public

        National I
        • 18.04 Lakh
        • 4 years
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        • Full Time

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